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Driver’s license a tool for voter verification

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I respond to the Friday letter “Citizenship verified only by checking box” from Karlina Riders,
who thinks a driver's license is proof of citizenship and thus proves that she can vote.
Citizenship is not required for a driver's license, and there is nothing on a driver's license that
states citizenship.

When she went to the early-voting site, she was asked for information that was matched to the
registered-voter database.

She was asked to sign her name. If the information she gave and her signature matched that in
the database, she was verified as a registered voter and allowed to progress. Had there been a
problem, the license would have been of no use.

The early-voting site is a marvel of efficiency. I encourage all who can to use of it.